The Battle of the Five Armies centres on the build up of military forces in the area of Mirkwood and the Misty Mountains, prior to the Battle of the Five Armies in The Third Age 2941, and the battle itself. The Free Peoples, on hearing that the dragon Smaug is dead and that the treasure of the Lonely mountain now stands unguarded, are intent on claiming that part of the treasure they consider rightfully theirs, and united in their hatred of the Goblins and Warg Riders. The Dark Servants, well aware of the events that have been unfolding, see no reason that they themselves should not profit from the situation, or at least cause misery amongst the Free peoples.
The module was designed primarily to provide an introduction to ME-PBM, although it should also provide an interesting challenge to experienced players. As such, there are few nations, and many of the orders and options available in the full game have been removed.
Unlike the character details for 1650 and 2950 modules, artifacts listed as being owned by characters will always belong to them. As such, bonuses to skill ranks from these artifacts have been included (in brackets) in the character’s skill ranks, and taken into account when determining their challenge rank.
No armies start with warships or transport ships.
Additional information about the Battle of the Five Armies module will be added to this site in the future. Until then, please review the Middle-earth Guide.
The content in the Battle of the Five Armies section is from The Middle-earth PBM Guide by Middle-earth Games.